Fresno State topples Boise State, 4-2

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's tennis team finished the weekend with a 4-2 victory over Boise State in the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center, Sunday afternoon.

The Bulldogs improve to 14-10 (4-2 MW) on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles – Fresno State sported a new doubles lineup with Zdenek Derkas and Patrik Pech at the No. 1 position, Angus Bradshaw and Cagatay Soke at the No. 2 along with Henrique Osorio and Cem Erturk at the No. 3 position.

Boise State struck first with a 6-3 win at the No. 3 position. It was battle for the doubles point, both matches left on court were pushed to tiebreakers. Pech and Derkas earned a hard-fought win at the No. 1 position 7-6 (7-5). Bradshaw and Soke fell to the Broncos at the No. 2 position 7-6 (8-6), clinching the doubles point for Boise State.

The Broncos took a 1-0 lead into singles play.

Singles – Erturk led 6-2, 2-0 before his opponent retired at the No. 4 position, tying the match 1-1. Derkas led 6-2, 1-0 before his opponent retired at the No. 1 position, giving the Bulldogs a 2-1 lead. Derkas remains undefeated in conference play with a 6-0 record.

Fresno State extended its lead to 3-1 when Cagatay Soke bested his opponent in straight sets at the No. 5 position 6-3, 6-3. Boise State fought back to take the win at the No. 3 position 7-5, 6-1.

The match was clinched at the No. 2 position when Bradshaw defeated his opponent 7-5, 6-3.

The match at the No. 6 position was left unfinished.

Tennis Match Results
Boise State vs Fresno State
Apr 14, 2019 at

Fresno State 4, Boise State 2

Singles competition
1. Zdenek Derkas (FS) def. Luka Soskic (BSU) 6-2, 1-0, retired
2. Angus Bradshaw (FS) def. Simon Arca Costas (BSU) 7-5, 6-3
3. Wyatt DeMulling (BSU) def. Jeremy Moser (FS) 7-5, 6-1
4. Cem Erturk (FS) def. Jack Heslin (BSU) 6-2, 2-0, retired
5. Cagatay Soke (FS) def. Max Blancaneaux (BSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Henrique Osorio (FS) vs. Simon Stenlund (BSU) 2-6, 6-2, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Patrik Pech/Zdenek Derkas (FS) def. Max Blancaneaux/Jack Heslin (BSU) 7-6 (7-5)
2. Simon Arca Costas/Luka Soskic (BSU) def. Angus Bradshaw/Cagatay Soke (FS) 7-6 (8-6)
3. Wyatt DeMulling/Simon Stenlund (BSU) def. Henrique Osorio/Cem Erturk (FS) 6-3
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,1,5,3,2)

WHAT'S NEXT
Fresno State will host Nevada on Saturday, April 20 at 11 a.m. PT for Senior Day in the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.

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Players Mentioned

Angus Bradshaw

Zdenek Derkas

Cem Erturk

Jeremy Moser

Henrique Osorio

Patrik Pech

Cagatay Soke

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